Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-24

HR USED MONEY 10 DEFEAT CERTAIN CANDIDATES
PARTICIPATED IN ELECTIONS ALONG THE LINE
HAD ASKED KxPLoYEs 10 VOTE In TIE NrKR
Esrs OF THE ROAD.

HH USED MONEY no DEFEAT CERTAIN CANDIDATE
PARTICIPATED IN ELECTIONS ALONG THE LINE
HAD ASKED KMPLoyKs 10 VOTE IN TIE NrKR-
EsTs OF TIE ROAD.
The United States Pacific Railway Commission
at its session In Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, continued
the examination OF Thomas l. Kimball, general
trafnc manager Of the Union Pacific. In reply TO
inquiries OF ex-Gov. Pattison, J. W. Kimban testi-
ned that 1t had been for years the practice OF that
company, as 1t had been OF its compettors TO give
free passes to the editors OF all the leading papers
along their lines Such passes were considered
and treated as an exchange for the publication Of
favorable notices and OF ume-cards. On the sub
Ject OF defeating legislation hostile to the company,
he admitted that he had generally undertaken 70
persuade legislators that such legislation was not
know OF the use Of money by the company TO In
nuence legislation. The members OF legislatures
offered they would ask for them. THIS WAS espe
cially true OF the anti-monopOly members Anti
monopoly members he defined TO be members who
believed that anything was justfnable that would
defeat whatever was wanted by a railroad CON-
pany. In answer to questions propounded by COM
sis that he had ever used or that the company had
ever used money, so Tar as he knew, for the pur-
pose OF influencing State or local legislation He
used by the company without his knowledge. GOV.
Pattlson inquired whether he had ever exercised
anyinnuence as an ofIicer Of the company
defeat candidates for it. He admitted
that he had sometimes Influenced the
nomination, election or defeat OF candidates In
some instances. he said, where men were nomi-
mated expressly for the purpose OF attacking the
interests OF the road, he felt justified in doing
everything possible legttimately, TO defeat their
nomination and election, but that was something
that had not often occurred. In other cases he
mad exercised his rights as any other citizen
would do. In some such cases he had used money,
not the company money, but his own and during
some OF the campaigns OF the past he might have
paid some expenses for the company. but his
practice had been to pay his own political bills.
pated in elections In the cities and towns along
the line OF the road, he replied that he rarely had
he had at times asked employees to vote in support
OF the interests OF the company when these inter-
eStJ were being assaied, but had never instructed
any employe OF the company 70 vote In any par
ucular way.
The Commission continued its Investigation
Wednesday. II was shown that $253, 900 was re-
funded by the Union Pacific to a smelling CON-
pany, which Was explained as the return or over
charges rebate was also allowed to make
lowyrade ores Saleable, which would not be posi-
BILE II full tariff had been charged. Evidence as to
discrimination by the Union Pacific was also
were given so as to meet competition from other
companies.
REFUSED 10 PRODUCE HIS DIARY.
At the investigation yesterday Traffic Manager
Kimbal said he would refuse to produce his diary,
as 1t was his private property. Gov. Pattison
asked II he would refuse to give such items as re-
lated TO communications In dealings with men,
bers OF the legislature, and he said he would use
his discretion. Considerable evidence was given
by shippers relative to rebates given by the Union
Pacific.